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Milestone Systems, a world pioneer in data-driven video technology, released an advanced vision language model (VLM) specialising in traffic understanding and powered by NVIDIA Cosmos Reason.  The VLM powers two new products: a Video Summarisation tool for XProtect® Video Management Software and a VLM as a Service for third-party integrations. Video Summarisation for XProtect allows users to search summaries from visual data and automates reporting. Video Summarisation tool Vide...

The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12) is delighted to welcome five new members to its core committee. The S12 brings together security pioneers to work as a collective with the Government, Security Industry Authority, and the Security Minister. Their mandate is to address and elevate critical industry issues, promote higher standards and professionalism, enhance public safety, and positively shape the perception of the security guarding sector. Latest round of nominations While the...

iDenfy, a global identity verification and fraud prevention company, announced the launch of its new fraud-triggered Shopify ID Verification app, designed to help e-commerce merchants to reduce chargebacks and risks linked to high-risk orders. The new Shopify app integrates directly with Shopify’s built-in fraud analysis system and automatically initiates identity verification for suspicious orders that are marked as “high-risk, enabling merchants to prevent fraud without disrupting...

RecFaces, a global developer of ready-made facial recognition software solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in Intersec 2026, one of the world’s pioneering security, safety, and fire protection exhibitions. On January 12-14, 2026, visitors will be able to see the latest versions of RecFaces’ flagship products in action at the Dubai World Trade Centre, where the company will join the stand of its long-standing technology partner, Milestone Systems (S1-H24). Video sur...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven security and productivity solutions, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices Group (RAD-G), now announced that RAD-G has begun invoicing monitoring company clients for SARA™, its proprietary agentic AI platform, marking a decisive shift from pilot programs and proof of concept engagements to live, revenue generating deployments across the remote video monitoring sector. Over the past...

With a reputation as one of the most advanced pediatric healthcare providers in the United States, Dayton Children’s Hospital has always prioritised the safety and well-being of its patients, families, and staff. To support that mission, the hospital’s Public Safety Department continuously evolves its technology infrastructure. Those efforts include the use of modern surveillance solutions to enhance visibility, efficiency, and response across its facilities. “Everyone who wal...

A major UK retailer known for its quality clothing, home products, and premium food offerings recently migrated their SIEM platform to Microsoft Sentinel, which was integrated with other Microsoft security tools, including Defender. Over the months, multiple configurations had been built up, creating complexity within the system. The alert overload problem After the migration, the SOC (Security Operations Center) team became overwhelmed by a flood of alerts—many of which were false posi...

As families gather to admire towering Christmas trees and sparkling lights across UK city centres, few realise the specialist equipment behind these festive displays. Boom lifts — often called cherry pickers — are essential for installing decorations that bring seasonal cheer to millions. The UK boom lift industry supports hundreds of jobs and contributes millions to the economy, supplying the equipment that makes these celebrations possible. But British manufacturers face growing p...

Voyant Photonics, the pioneer in chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR, now announced its Helium™ Platform of fully solid-state LiDAR sensors and modules. The solution is built on a silicon photonics chip, enabling a breakthrough architecture designed to deliver unprecedented reliability, integration, and performance for industrial automation, robotics, and mobile autonomy. Voyant’s proprietary Photonic Integrated Circuit Leveraging Voyant’s proprietary...

Zimperium, the world pioneer in mobile security, now released new threat research exposing a growing wave of mobile-targeted phishing attacks that weaponise PDF documents delivered via SMS and MMS. The findings reveal how threat actors are exploiting user trust in PDFs and gaps in mobile security controls to harvest credentials and sensitive data at scale. Zimperium’s zLabs research team According to Zimperium’s zLabs research team, attackers are increasingly using PDFs as a deli...

Matrix Comsec, a pioneer in Security and telecommunications solutions, was honoured with the “CII Award Excellence for Women in STEM 2025.” This prestigious award highlights Matrix's commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The award ceremony was held at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, and was attended by industry pioneers. Gender gap in STEM fields The CII Awards for Excellence in Women's STEM is an...

VITEC, a pioneer in IPTV and digital signage solutions, and Actelis Networks, Inc., a market pioneer in cyber-hardened, rapid deployment networking solutions for IoT applications, now announced a new partnership to deliver IPTV and digital signage to facilities operating on legacy RF coaxial infrastructure. This robust, market-ready solution enables IP video distribution over existing coax cabling, eliminating the need for costly retrofits. By combining VITEC’s advanced IPTV platform with...

WatchGuard® Technologies now announced the WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle – a streamlined solution that finally makes zero trust achievable for organisations of all sizes. For years, businesses have struggled to piece together identity, endpoint, access, and network tools, creating high costs, operational friction, and daily disruption. The WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle solves this by unifying these capabilities into a simple, continuously validating, cloud-delivered framew...

Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity pioneer driving the convergence of networking and security, now announced an integrated solution featuring FortiGate VM, Fortinet’s virtual cloud firewall, running directly on the NVIDIA BlueField-3 data processing unit (DPU). This integration embeds networking and brings isolated infrastructure acceleration into the AI Factory, allowing core security functions to run on BlueField instead of the host. By moving protection into the data centre i...

dormakaba has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc. (“Avant-Garde”), one of the largest independent solution providers for entrance systems control products in the US. This acquisition represents a core-in-the-core acquisition, strengthening dormakaba’s North American go-to-market in access automation solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Clarksville, Indiana, USA, Avant-Garde is a solution provider in the entrance systems control business, providing...

Skills for Security has partnered with C-TEC to strengthen the training opportunities for apprentice fire and security technicians through greater access to current technologies and direct engagement with industry expertise. C-TEC’s involvement will include providing equipment for training, technical resources and the expertise of its engineering and product development teams. Apprentices will benefit from demonstrations and discussions that show how design choices affect performance, usa...

Opengear, a Digi International company and a pioneering provider of secure and Smart Out of Band™ management solutions, announced now that it has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. This milestone strengthens the security foundation of the independent management plane, which enterprises and service providers rely on to maintain network access during outages and other critical events. Streamline compliance and procurement processes As cyberattacks increase and infrastructure...

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, demonstrations of Flir’s next-generation iXX-Series app-enabled thermal cameras will outline how users can transform electrical and mechanical inspections across manufacturing, industrial, commercial, datacenter, and utility environments. In combination with Flir Assetlink browser-based software, iXX users can leverage asset-centric structured data to expedite workflows and decision-making. Get ready to think about thermal inspection in a whole new way....

Allied Universal has sold a majority stake in AMAG Technology to Shore Rock Partners, a critical infrastructure-focused growth investor. AMAG is a global pioneer in integrated high-security access control, identity, guest, and video management solutions. The new ownership group led by Shore Rock Partners with strategic backing from Belltower Partners will continue to support enhancements to AMAG’s product portfolio, evolve service models, and expand the company’s capabilities to pro...

Squire Locks USA has appointed Channel Championz, founded by security industry veteran Jerry Burhans, to lead its expansion into the North American critical infrastructure market. Burhans, a seasoned industry executive with leadership roles at ISONAS, SimonsVoss, and ASSA ABLOY, brings over 30 years of experience in the U.S. security hardware and access control market. He will lead Squire’s North American expansion, with a focus on transportation, utilities, telecommunications, and other...

Netwatch, a provider of AI-powered security services, announced now that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GI Partners. Netwatch is a pioneering global provider of intelligent security solutions, serving a broad range of verticals, including organisations in the automotive, retail, banking, manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure sectors. Netwatch’s services are mission-critical, providing peace of mind to businesses and individuals by delivering a techno...

Alibaba now unveiled the latest evolution of its visual generation models, the Wan2.6 series. It enables creators to appear in AI-generated videos as themselves and in their own voices with flexible multi-shot storytelling – new features designed to unlock creative possibilities for professional-grade content production with enhanced multi-person dialogue and extended duration for richer narratives. new reference-to-video generation model The Wan2.6 series features a new reference-to-vi...

In recent years, the development and adoption of AI technology has accelerated at an unprecedented pace, impacting various industries. Of course, the spark of innovation provided by AI is already a feature of the video surveillance sector. However, Hanwha Vision predicts that 2026 will be a pivotal turning point for AI. They foresee AI moving beyond simple adoption to becoming the essential foundation of the entire industry - the emergence of so-called ‘Autonomous AI Agents’ will re...

Matrix Comsec, a pioneer in Security and Telecommunication solutions, was honoured with the CII Industrial Innovation Award 2025, recognising Matrix as one of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in India. The award was presented at the CII Industrial Innovation Awards ceremony held in New Delhi on 16th December 2025. Instituted by CII in 2014, the CII Industrial Innovation Awards celebrate visionary enterprises across various industry segments. These prestigious awards aim to recognise and hon...

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a pioneer in professional security and public safety solutions, now shared its predictions for the security industry in 2026. The year ahead will continue to be defined by rapid advances in AI performance at the edge, growing demand for continuous education across the channel, and a persistent focus on cybersecurity as the basis for every security workflow. While AI, cloud, and cybersecurity remain central themes, 2025 marked the point where these...

ANSecurity, a pioneering specialist in network security and wireless solutions, has successfully delivered one of the UK education sector’s first campus-wide Wi-Fi 7 deployments at Sir William Perkins’s School, providing the Surrey-based independent school with a secure, high-capacity wireless infrastructure designed to support its growing digital learning ambitions. Serving around 580 students and 142 staff, Sir William Perkins’s School has fully embedded 1:1 iPad usage into...

The American Conference Institute (ACI) is proud to announce the 20th Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement & Compliance, taking place April 29–30, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Marking two decades of continuous leadership, this milestone event reflects ACI’s long-standing role as the premier forum for sanctions, export controls, and compliance professionals navigating an increasingly complex global risk environment  Effective c...

AMAG Technology™ is excited to announce that it has achieved the most rigorous National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) accreditation for its Symmetry Enterprise Access Control software, including the M2150 OSDP panels and cabinets.   With more than 50 years of developing security solutions in the UK, AMAG’s achievement of full NPSA accreditation is a natural progression. Moving beyond AACS assurance to the complete NP...

American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, returning with its most advanced and globally focused program yet. This year’s conference will bring together top government officials and senior industry leaders from across the technology, aerospace & defense, semiconductor, cloud, and life sciences sectors for critical updates, compliance strategies, and cross-border insights on the rapidly...

As the world transitions to renewable energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) are helping meet the growing demand for reliable, yet decentralised power on a grid scale. These systems gather surplus energy from solar and wind sources, storing it in batteries for later discharge. This process helps stabilise the grid by ensuring a steady power supply and mitigating the variability associated with renewables. Excess daytime electricity from solar farms, for instance, can be stored at a BESS...